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title: Ottoman Zulfiqar Flag
author: User:FA2010
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12261/ottoman-zulfiqar-flag/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ottoman Zulfiqar Flag

_Authored by User:FA2010_

## Image File

[![Ottoman Zulfiqar Flag](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12261.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12261.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/) damask flag from Istanbul, dated 1810–1811 CE; it depicts the zulfiqar, Caliph [Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ali/)'s (r. 656-661 CE) two-pronged sword.

## Cite This Work

### APA
User:FA2010. (2020, May 25). Ottoman Zulfiqar Flag. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12261/ottoman-zulfiqar-flag/>
### Chicago
User:FA2010. "Ottoman Zulfiqar Flag." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 25, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12261/ottoman-zulfiqar-flag/>.
### MLA
User:FA2010. "Ottoman Zulfiqar Flag." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12261/ottoman-zulfiqar-flag/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T%C3%BCrkei_Seidenfahne_makffm.jpg) by [**User:FA2010**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T%C3%BCrkei_Seidenfahne_makffm.jpg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 25 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.